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Alextd5



Member Since: 11 Feb 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
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United Kingdom 2006 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Bonatti Grey
R380 slickshift
Any advice or reviews from forum users who have tried and tested the slickshift for the defender r380?

Cheers

Alex
Post #662119 5th Nov 2017 11:00pm
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4RF RDS



Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Ottawa
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Canada 2000 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Epsom Green
To paraphrase Yoda... don’t think...do! Thumbs Up Or as Nike used to say... Just do it! Rolling with laughter Or put another way... Stop worrying and install the damn thing, you’ll love it. 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam)
2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX)
1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy)
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Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats.
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Post #662129 6th Nov 2017 1:55am
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jeffersj



Member Since: 23 Jan 2015
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United Kingdom 1996 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Bronze Green
Definitely worth doing, much less movement of the gear lever, plenty of "how to" vids available. Jeff
Ex 1968 Series 2A
Ex 90 TD5
Ex D3
Ex D4
Post #662148 6th Nov 2017 8:33am
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excossack



Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
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United Kingdom 1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue
Done. Happy. Smile 1999 Defender TD5 110

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John M0VAZ
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Post #662154 6th Nov 2017 9:01am
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roel



Member Since: 08 Aug 2009
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Netherlands 2003 Defender 90 Td5 PU Caledonian Blue
Why change it? It's not a sports car and I like the feel that you are really shifting gear like on the Massey Ferguson 35 where I learned to drive on.

But maybe I am not the average 90 driver.

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 Roel

1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001)
1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009)
2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts.
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Post #662158 6th Nov 2017 9:47am
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bankz5152



Member Since: 02 Feb 2017
Location: South London/North Kent
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2004 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Epsom Green
Deffo change it, worth every penny + the clutch spring mod. Makes it much easier to drive.

Why change it? Because it makes the Defender easier to drive, less like stirring pudding more precise throws
Post #662171 6th Nov 2017 10:54am
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bluebottle



Member Since: 08 May 2015
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I’ve been thinking about this but honestly, I don’t think my gear changes are that bad and I have air-con and I’m worried the extra height from the spacer will cause me to bash on the trim in first...
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bankz5152



Member Since: 02 Feb 2017
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2004 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Epsom Green
I have A/C and you wont hit anything.
Post #662174 6th Nov 2017 11:05am
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Green Machine



Member Since: 19 Nov 2010
Location: North Yorkshire
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United Kingdom 2005 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Tonga Green
Easily one of the best modifications you can make to a Td5. As others have said, don't even think about it - just do it! Out of all the things that I have done to mine the slickshift and smaller steering wheel are right up there as two of the best (for me). 2005 Td5 | 90 Station Wagon | Tonga Green
Post #662204 6th Nov 2017 1:08pm
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achuakh



Member Since: 12 Apr 2012
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Singapore 2002 Defender 90 Td5 SW Oslo Blue
Do it.

It's more eminent on a r380 with vague shift and I didn't notice much change on mine after fitting as mine was shifting good. But when I drove another the movement of the stick was so much that I told the owner to put one of this in and it has been much better. From the land of the most expensive land rover defenders on planet earth. At �125k for a XS 110 csw and you get to own it only for 10yrs! Please find me a good reason to stay on this island.
Post #673310 25th Dec 2017 12:46pm
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